I never really bought any particular books for DD#1 before she started school...we just read to her and her sister every night.....golden books, dora books, whatever books they picked from the bookshelf...it was thomas the tank for about 2 months in a row from what i remember....
I remember DD#1 teacher at school last year said when reading a book with your child, or your child reads it to you (or trys...) it should be fun, it should be a happy time. Not boring and mundane.....
She'll get it bek....in a years time when she starts to learn simple words etc she will want to read to you at night...not the other way around....
i have no idea. ds likes stuff like the gruffalo, dr seuss, etc.
And at the moment, anything that involves dragons. which reminds me crap the library books are late, again.
DS1 has always loved books, stories, rhymes, anything really. But since turning 4 he's shown a huge preference for non-fiction. He now only wants books explaining different types of dinosaurs, planes, parts of the body, space, etc, etc. I think he is sucking up so much knowledge it's fantastic, but I kinda miss reading him stories! Stick to whatever she's interested in, she won't enjoy it if it bores her. If she likes fairies, you could even try one of the Rainbow Fairy titles - these are aimed around the 7yr old mark so are longer than 4 yr old titles, but you could read a chapter each night. I know my 5yr old neice loved listening to her older sister read them.
Also, a few months ago we gave in to his constant nagging and let him loose on the computer (we had an old one we didn't use any more so set it up on a desk in the corner of the family room for him.) Now we borrow cd-roms from the library and he mearly always chooses ones with learnig to read/phonics basis. I wasn't fussed about teaching it to him, as a teacher myself I know he would learn it fast enough once he gets to school, but he is doing it all himself and now can sound out quite a few words. But of course, nothing beats reading them a book! We read to both our boys at least 3-4 books each day, usually more.
My book suggestions would be ANY pamela allen, steve parish, or margaret wild book, the gruffalo series ( must have), the hungry caterpillar ( must have), The cat in the hat, Enid Blyton, my 4 yr old loved the wishing chair series, and Mr Men/ Little Miss books are very popular in our house!!
DD (4) enjoys wait for it......Bug and Spider and snake speciems, she loves the pictures it is a brief over view of them. hehe she can tell you the difference between a tiger snake and a taipan..what ever floats there boat and develops a love of reading is what is important even if all she wants to know is if they are venemous. No fairy books here
I have a book that I used to read and given to me as a little girl....Ten apples up on Top. He likes the Dr Seuss books and Pamela Allens Who sank the boat is a huge favourite.
Mem Fox is another favourite, Where is the green sheep is just one of the many.
He is into Trains, snakes, dinosaurs, and nature so we sometimes just read two pages of book that has facts about these things.
There are so many TV shows that kids like that you can now get books about. Does your DD like Angelina Ballerina?
I have also purchased the **** and Jane books I used to learn to read from as a grade prep and get him to read those to me.
Good luck...
oops, the BB page doesn't like the titel of the book...it's the nick name for Richard beginning with a D and ending a K
..) it should be fun, it should be a happy time. Not boring and mundane.....
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